Home Care Worker Apprenticeship

LMP Group; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 9,100 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Totally Living Care Limited is offering a Home Care Worker Apprentice role in Salisbury as part of a Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship. You will gain hands‑on experience supporting older adults to stay independent in their own homes while earning and learning.

Working 30 hours a week on a rota basis, you will complete online training with a dedicated tutor and receive a salary of £8.00 per hour, with an automatic pay increase after one year for 19+ learners.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; full training will be provided.
• Aged 18+, with a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to individuals in their own homes.
• Promote dignity, independence, choice, privacy and respect for all service users.
• Support with personal care and daily living activities.
• Carry out light domestic duties including laundry, ironing and shopping.
• Assist with collecting prescriptions and supporting medication administration where trained.
• Accurately record care visits, daily notes and medication records using the rostering platform app.
• Monitor and report changes in service users' health, wellbeing or circumstances.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and company policies at all times.
• Participate in staff meetings, supervision sessions and mandatory training.
• Work towards achieving your apprenticeship qualification while developing your care skills.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Communication

Empathy

Patience

Reliability

Attention to detail

Independent work

Teamwork

Professional attitude

Time management

Confidentiality

Willingness to learn

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

Home Care Worker Apprenticeship at Totally Living Care Limited

Start your career in health and social care with our Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship. Gain valuable hands‑on experience supporting older adults to remain independent in their own homes while earning, learning, and developing the skills needed for a rewarding career in care.

Apprenticeship Overview:

• Salary: £8.00 an hour, Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds
• Working Week: Monday to Sunday on a rota basis, shifts between 07:00-14:00 or 16:00-22:00
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Duration: 13 months
• Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship standard qualification
• Online training supported by our dedicated tutor
• Location: Totally Living Care Limited, 63-65 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7SU

As a Home Care Worker Apprentice, you will:

• Provide high-quality care and support to individuals in their own homes.
• Promote dignity, independence, choice, privacy and respect for all service users.
• Support with personal care and daily living activities.
• Carry out light domestic duties including laundry, ironing and shopping.
• Assist with collecting prescriptions and supporting medication administration where trained and authorised.
• Accurately record care visits, daily notes and medication records using the rostering platform app.
• Monitor and report changes in service users' health, wellbeing or circumstances.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and company policies at all times.
• Participate in staff meetings, supervision sessions and mandatory training.
• Work towards achieving your apprenticeship qualification while developing your care skills.

Specific Requirement:

You must be aged 18+ and have a full driving licence with access to your own vehicle as you will be required to travel between service users across Salisbury and surrounding areas. If you do not have access to a vehicle, we will not be able to accept your application.

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Caring and compassionate nature
• Excellent communication skills
• Empathy and patience
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Team working skills
• Professional attitude
• Good time management
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Flexible approach to work

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications required as full training will be provided.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

This is a permanent position with the opportunity to progress within the care sector and develop additional skills and qualifications following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, enhanced DBS checks with child and adult barred list checks will be completed as part of the recruitment process.

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